Playlist

Here are a few of my favorite songs:

With Or Without You- U2
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/u/u2/with+or+without+you_20141437.html
This song describes the relationship between myself and my master, Pozzo. I have spent 60 years with him, serving him, living to obey his commands. Many times he has told me that I could not live without him, but I know that he would not live without me. "He's got me with nothing to win and nothing left to lose" is my favorite line. I have no life outside of Pozzo. There is nothing I could gain from continuing my frail existence as a servant, but Pozzo needs me. I wait for the day when I am free from the leash that tethers my life to Pozzo's.

Time- Billy Porter
http://www.sweetslyrics.com/522064.Billy%20Porter%20-%20Time%20.html
Time is how we measure the days, the years of our lives. But time is not just the seconds that tick away our lives- it is the air we breathe and the beat of our hearts. Pozzo, my master, holds tightly to his perception of time. His watch is his greatest crutch, and that kind of time will die someday. I have no care to know what "time" it is. As long as there is air in my lungs, I have time for change, time to care. I have time to change and grow, the hope for an eternity. I do not view death as an end of time, just a moment where our souls are free from the prison of our bodies.

Straightjacket Feeling- All American Rejects
http://www.metrolyrics.com/straightjacket-feeling-lyrics-all-american-rejects.html
I ask myself often if I chose to be caught in my own net of slavery.  Pozzo has been in control of my life for... well, all of my life.  My mouth is permanently shut because I am not allowed to speak. I wonder if I can speak.  "You're the problem and you can't feel" speaks to me because Pozzo does not understand what a burden he is to me.

Drive- Incubus
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/incubus/drive.html
Throughout my life, I have found myself tied to my master. I have nothing, and know nothing except that he is my master. Thoughts cross my mind occasionally about taking my own life into my own hands. This song reminds me that I should be the one behind the wheel and that I can welcome the unknown with open arms. However, I do not think I would have the courage to ever step away from Pozzo.

Name- Goo Goo Dolls
http://www.lyrics007.com/Goo%20Goo%20Dolls%20Lyrics/Name%20Lyrics.html
I have seen Pozzo through his best and worst times. While he was a younger man, he was ambitious and never let a moment pass him by. He comments that he wanted to be much more than he is now. His reputation is very important to him, and he boasts about his few great accomplishments. I think of how the past is never far, but sometimes we lose ourselves in our memories and forget to live in the moment. I was forced to grow up too fast, all alone inside my head. I would not betray Pozzo by ruining the image he has of himself.

White Shadows- Coldplay
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/coldplay/whiteshadows.html
Sometimes I am angry with my plight. I try to listen, and I do the best to act as directed, but I used to think I was just as human as Pozzo. Learning that I was permanently shackled to Pozzo was surprisingly easy. It is my calling in life to be a slave, to serve my master and please him. This realization destroyed my determination to leave. Perhaps, if I am loyal, I will be rewarded someday.